The Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be holding an Extraordinary General Meeting (EOGM) on Saturday 18 February 2012.
The EOGM will be held at 2.30pm at the STF National Training Centre at Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080.
The primary objective of the EOGM is to amend the STF Constitution to comply with the requirement of the Singapore Sports Council.
The proposed amendments are attached.
Please send a representative to attend the meeting.
Club officials may collect the January Centralized Grading results from Monday 6 February 2012.
The Secretariat will be closed on Wednesday 25 January 2012.
We would appreciate it if you could avoid coming during lunch hour (1.00pm to 2.00pm).
The Chinese New Year Party held annually by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) for committee members, TeamgOLD member, club leaders and coaches was organized on Friday 20 January 2012. The STF was pleased to see more club leaders and coaches attending the event.
During the party, food and drinks were served. There was also a taekwondo demonstration performed by four WTF Peace Corps coaches and members of the National Training Squad.
After that, the participants stayed to touch base and enjoy the company. Here are some pictures of the events. More can be found on STF Facebook at Singapore Taekwondo Federation (Official Gallery).
The National School Games Taekwondo Event will be held at Toa Payoh Sports Hall as follows:
All coaches are urged to encourage their trainees to participate in the event and support their participation by providing coaching services not only during normal training hours but also during the competition.
National Poomsae Referees and National Kyorugi Referees should take the opportunity to officiate in the competition to enhance their experience and earn credits for their promotion to the next grade. More importantly, they can take it as their personal contributions to the promotion of the sport in Singapore and the life-experience of the participants.
The National School Games Taekwondo Event is considered as one of the major taekwondo tournaments in the calendar of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation. It warrants the support of all members especially taekwondo officials, coaches and volunteers.The competition packages are attached.
All national referees are aware of their responsibility to remain
As in the past, referees will be evaluated on all the three areas in the next Kyorugi Referee Refresher Course.
For the physical tests, the following minimum standards are required.
Ladder (Run-through/Ickey Shuffle/Lateral run-in-out)
Shuttle Run (5m and back, 10m and back, etc up to 25m)
The Board of Referees hopes that the information will be useful in the referees’ preparation for the test.
National referees are also reminded that it is mandatory for them to know the pledge. On top of that, blood pressure test and resting heart rate will also be conducted.
For more information, please email Mr Steven Soh, Chairman, Board of Referees, at stf@singapore.com.
Stay fit and healthy!
All coaches are reminded that they should always be trainee-centered – that is having their students’ interest and welfare at heart.
Being trainee-centered means that you, as a coach, do not ask your students to report at the grading venue in the morning when the grading starts at 1.30pm. For Saturday’s grading, candidates need to be ready in their uniform before 1.30pm.
It will be reasonable for the candidates to be at the venue at the earliest 12.30pm to change into their uniform, get a feel of the venue, do a little warm-up and probably get some last-minute advice from their coaches.
If coaches want their students to be at the venue at, say, 10.00am for any reason, they (the coaches) must be present to guide and take care of them.
Warming-up for the grading must also be reasonable. What is unreasonable? Here is an example: Asking your students to run bare-footed round the athletics track at the adjacent stadium in the hot sun.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation encourages all its coaches to go the extra mile for their students.
Two Korean coaches who are members of the World Taekwondo Federation Peace Corps will be conducting a sparring workshop for Red 1 (Junior & Senior), Poom and Dan holders.
At the workshop, they will be sharing with participants, not only the latest sparring techniques, but also the progressive training methods to master the skills.
Details of the workshop are as follows.
Course Title : Sparring Workshop (Basic)
Date : Saturday 11 February 2012
Time : 3.00pm to 5.30pm (Junior Red 1 & Poom Holders)
6.30pm to 9.00pm (Senior Red 1 & Dan Holders)
Venue : STF National Training Centre
Block 80 Lorong Limau
#04-191 Singapore 320080
Eligibility : At least Red 1
Good fitness level (The STF reserves the right to
request proof of fitness from a medial practitioner)
Dress Code : ‘Dobok’
Certification : Certificate of Participation
Registration Fee : On or before Monday 6 February 2012 – $50.00
On or before Thursday 9 February 2012 – $60.00
On the spot registration – $80.00
(Fees paid are not refundable unless the application is rejected)
The registration form is attached.
Members of the Board of Examiners met on Friday 6 January 2012 to keep abreast with the latest development of the sport and the direction of Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) and also to update themselves on the latest grading requirements.
Mr Milan Kwee, STF President, took time off from his busy schedule to meet the examiners. He thanked them for their contributions and went on to fill them in on Singapore’s status in the international scene and STF plan to get more senior members to be internationally qualified.
After that, the Chairman of the Board provided the examiners with some feedback he received from coaches and parents. He reminded the examiners of their responsibilities and informed them of the changes. These included the scrapping of the modular grading and the introduction of a sparring workshop which will exempt successful participants from the grading components.
The examiners were also given a new list of interview questions. Participants of the Grading Workshop would be taught how to answer them.
For coaches who are reading this article, here are some of the possible questions which will give you some idea of what is coming up for your students:
The meeting concluded with the sharing of good practices by the examiners. All examiners were encouraged to adopt them.
The President and Management Committee of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) cordially invite all members of the various committees – for example grading committee, tournament committee, etc, club leaders, instructors and volunteers for a Chinese New Year Gathering which will be held on Friday 20 January 2011 at 7.00pm at the National Training Centre.
It will be a simple gathering which provides participants the opportunity to let their hair down, network and have fun. Food and soft drinks will be served.
If you are attending the event, please inform any of the Secretariat staff – Jolene, Theresa or Rosalind – by telephone (6345 1491) or email (stf@singapore.com). Chairmen of the various committees may co-ordinate with their members and informed the office the number from their committee coming.
Please do not just turn up. If you do, there will be insufficient food and drinks to go around. This would not be fair for those who have the courtesy to inform the organizer of their attendance.
The STF will only cater for those who inform the office that they will be attending so that there will be no wastage. Your co-operation is appreciated.
Have a great Lunar New Year!
It has been announced earlier that the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will be celebrating its 38th Anniversary with a Dinner and Dance on 23 June 2012 at Orchard Hotel. About 1,000 VIPs and guests are expected to attend the august event.
In commemoration of the Anniversary, the STF will be publishing a souvenir magazine which will include messages from renowned officials and articles. The STF also plans for the magazine to be a directory of all taekwondo clubs in Singapore. Interested members of the public can use the magazine to search for information on the locations, the training times and the contacts of listed clubs.
If you want your club to be listed, the contract form is attached. The rates for the space in the magazine vary from $100 to $2,000.
For more information, please contact the Secretariat staff at 63451491 or email stf@singapore.com.
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